1863 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

1863 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
January 15, 1863
40 members of the Massachusetts Senate
235 members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Majority vote of each house needed to win
 
Nominee Charles Sumner Josiah Abbott
Party Republican People's
Senate 33 5
Percentage 82.5% 12.5%
House 194 38
Percentage 82.55% 16.17%
Senator before election

Charles Sumner
Republican

Elected Senator

Charles Sumner
Republican

The 1863 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on January 9, 1863. Incumbent Charles Sumner was re-elected to a third term in office.

At the time of this election, Massachusetts elected United States senators by a majority vote of each house of the Massachusetts General Court.

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